London to Brighton

Nov 3, 2014

A superb day out at the Bonhams London to Brighton Veteran Car Run including a 4am start and breakfast with Paul Hollywood at the Lancaster Hotel.

First run in 1896, the 2014 ‘London to Brighton’ featured around 500 pre-1905 vehicles, the first leaving Hyde Park in London at sunrise (6.56am) for the 60 mile journey to Brighton. 357 got to the finish this year on the seafront at Madeira Drive.

In addition to the vehicles taking part in the event there were also number of others that followed the route ranging from a Penny Farthing to a Lamborghini Countach!

A member of the (Southern) Veteran-Cycle Club crosses Westminster Bridge on his penny farthing. (Canon EOS 6D, Canon EF 24-105mm f4L IS USM lens)

Only the modern road markings show that this is not a scene from 100 years ago as Andrew Boland crosses Westminster Bridge in his 1904 Mercedes Tourer. (Canon EOS 6D, Canon EF 24-105mm f4L IS USM lens)